Hot Work Permit_2023.docx

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Residence Renovation - Marble Replacement
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This document is a Hot Work Permit required for any operation involving open flame or producing heat and/or sparks at the U.S. Embassy Quito. It outlines the precautions and safety requirements that must be verified before a hot work permit is issued, including checking equipment condition, clearing the work area of combustibles, providing fire extinguishers, and designating a fire watch. The permit must be signed by the Facility Manager/Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer and the Alternate-Post Occupational Safety and Health Officer.

The related federal contract opportunity is for a Residence Renovation - Marble Replacement project at a U.S. Government-owned residence in Quito, Ecuador. The work involves providing all professional services, labor, materials, and equipment to complete the marble floor replacement. The contractor must submit a detailed cost breakdown, phasing plan, construction schedule, quality management plan, safety plan, and hot work permit prior to commencing work. The contract will be a firm fixed-price type with a period of performance of 90 calendar days. A pre-quotation conference and site visit are scheduled for September 23, 2024, and quotes are due by September 26, 2024.

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U. S. Embassy Quito

HOT WORK PERMIT

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BEFORE INITIATING HOT WORK, ENSURE PRECATUIONS ARE IN PLACE!

MAKE SURE AN APPROPRIATE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS READILY AVAILABLE!

This Hot Work permit is required for any operation involving open flame or producing heat and/or sparks. This includes, but is not limited to: Welding, Brazing, Cutting, Grinding, Soldering, Thawing Pipe, Torch-Applied Roofing and Chemical Welding.

Work Date:________________
Hot Work by Employee Contractor

Location/Building and floor:______________________

Name of person(s) doing the work:________________

Signature:__________________________

Work to be done:_____________________________

PPE: ___________________________________

I verify that the above location has been examined, the precautions checked on the checklist below have been taken, and permission is granted for this work.

FM/POSHO: Anthony Joseph

Signature: __________________________

A-POSHO: Paola Pico

Signature: __________________________

Start Time:_____________ Stop Time:____________

THIS PERMIT IS GOOD FOR ONE DAY ONLY

Hot Work Permit Checklist

#
All Items must be verified before a Hot Work permit is issued.
Yes
No
N/A
1
Is the hot work equipment to be used in satisfactory operating condition and in good repair?
2
Where combustible materials, such as paper clippings, wood shavings, or textile fibers, are on the floor, the floor shall be swept clean for a radius of 11 m (35 ft).
3
Combustible floors (except wood on concrete) shall be kept wet, covered with damp sand, or protected by noncombustible or fire-retardant shields.
4
Where floors have been wet down, personnel operating arc-welding equipment or cutting equipment shall be protected from possible shock.
5
All combustibles shall be relocated at least 11 m (35 ft) in all directions from the work site. If relocation is impractical, combustibles shall be protected with fire-retardant covers or otherwise shielded with metal or fire-retardant guards or curtains. The edges of covers at the floor shall be tight to prevent the entrance of sparks, including at the point at which several covers overlap where a large pile is being protected.
6
Openings or cracks in walls, floors, or ducts within 11 m (35 ft) of the site shall be tightly covered with fire-retardant or noncombustible material to prevent the passage of sparks to adjacent areas.
7
Ducts and conveyor systems that might carry sparks to distant combustibles shall be shielded, or shut down, or both.
8
If hot work is done near walls, partitions, ceilings, or roofs of combustible construction, fire-retardant shields or guards shall be provided to prevent ignition.
9
If hot work is done on one side of a wall, partition, ceiling, or roof, one of the following criteria shall be met: (1) Precautions shall be taken to prevent ignition of combustibles on the other side by relocating the combustibles, or (2) If it is impractical to relocate combustibles, a fire watch shall be provided on the side opposite from where the work is being performed.

Name of the fire watch person:__________________________

10
Hot work shall not be attempted on a partition, wall, ceiling, or roof that has a combustible covering or insulation, or on walls or partitions of combustible sandwich-type panel construction.
11
Hot work that is performed on pipes or other metal that is in contact with combustible walls, partitions, ceilings, roofs, or other combustibles, shall not be undertaken if the work is close enough to cause ignition by conduction.
12
Fully charged and operable fire extinguishers that are appropriate for the type of possible fire shall be available immediately at the work area.
13
If existing hose lines are located within the hot work area defined by the permit, they shall be connected and ready for service but shall not be required to be unrolled or charged.
14
The following shall apply to hot work done in close proximity to a sprinkler head: (1) A wet rag shall be laid over the sprinkler head and then removed at the conclusion of the welding or cutting operation, (2) During hot work, special precautions shall be taken to avoid accidental operation of automatic fire detection or suppression systems (e.g., special extinguishing systems or sprinklers).
15
Nearby personnel shall be suitably protected against dangers such as heat, sparks, and slag.

Hot Work Permit Checklist, NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work.

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